Clint and Sean own TrueStreet Motorsports. I have known them both for many years and both are truly stand up guys and most importantly they are hot rod guys themselves who understand how important cars are to their customers. Being car guys themselves, they get it. They understand what we are all looking for when it comes to performance AND customer service. Most shops you only get one or the other to where at TS they go out of their way to provide both cuz they have been there themselves in previous years getting the same run around and frustration we have all dealt with at one time or another.

My car was tuned by TS and it runs flawlessly. With only a H pipe and a tune my car made 419/400 and not a single problem with it.

This subject of email tunes vs dyno tunes has been covered many times. In my opinion, you get what you pay for. The problem I have have with email/remote tunes is the risk you are taking doing unmonitored pulls that could cause damage before the final tune. In addition to that, with email/remote tunes from big tuners like Lund/AED/BBR etc, is that they are so busy they are now farming out their tunes to other people and God only knows who your car is really being tuned by.

With an in house tune, it's being done live on the spot and being monitored live on the dyno as the pulls are happening where damage can be prevented.

Oh I agree, I completely understand the email vs dyno tune. My previous car was dyno-tuned multiple times at another performance shop in DFW. The owner is a friend of mine and I'm sure he wouldn't love me going to somebody else...but they seem to cater more to LS and Mopars. The guy that does their LS tuning doesn't do their Ford tuning.

That's why I was asking about TS because I've heard good things about their Ford work. I will be getting a custom tune this year; I've just got a Bama tune for the time being. I'm stock (axle back) so I assume it's safe- although I know it's conservative.

Thanks.

Great post as Ive really been considering HF H instead of a O/R H. Was the smell bad or was it just the fact of noise or Inspection?

Agreed! I have a tune from BBR but i chose not to use it because i would rather have it done live dyno catering to my car in front of my own eyes. Good Post.

Talked with Tim at TS and he said he felt like that was low for a manual 5.0 and those mods. He came up with a few reasons like fuel, I am on 87 octane and he gets the feeling im on a shitty basic tune from SCT on 87 octane...Any ways I am scheduling appt to get in soon for Dyno tune to get it maximized to its full potential.

Is a dyno tune going to be as good as a street tune then?

-Alex

Why are you using 87 octane?

-Alex

I prefer street tune but thats just me.

I personally prefer a dyno tune. A street tune *might* make you more power but I'm always concerned about the tune set up with the temperature that day and hoping it'll adjust appropriately when the weather changes.

I also prefer a dyno tune because they're usually coming from a "shop" and not some guy who might or might not stand behind his work or be available if there are issues.

Are there good street tuning guys? Yep. Are there horrible ones? Oh yeah.

You will be much happier with a proper dyno tune and using the fuel the car was designed for in the first place.

I rarely drive the car and 87 was in it when I had the mods done so now I will only use 93.

agreed.

The car is designed to use whatever gas you put into it. Nothing says it needs to be 93.


edit: to clarify, I'm talking stock. Don't want to get you going on one of you little rants, Steve

Don't you have to worry about that with any tune at all including the factory tune? I don't know much on the subject but, would assume any tune would take into account varying weather conditions. Stock, the cars come from Detroit and we have very different weather in Texas.

-Alex

this.

:snoopfacepalm::lol2:

You know I'm right

Nope and I'm not taking the bait. lol

I'm talking about coming from the factory stock.

There are cool kids on here?

Alright its official I have an appt for Wednesday @ TS. Man you guys will have to bare with me on all this tuner $hit. I have been doing fox body stangs since i was 16 which was 17 years ago and its kinda new to me. Whatever happened to bolt it on and drive it days lol...Anyways Ill get it down just need a lil help. Thanks for all suggestions though helps a lot.

I'm in the same boat as you. That's the only thing I really don't like about technology, any little thing you do you have to get it tuned

Not all tuners that'll do it on the street have/use info to get all the real time information of the car.

I'm just saying I've had bad experiences with street vs dyno tunes.

So you don't think the factory knock sensors compensate for it by reducing timing?

Yes, which allows you to run 87. Hell, the manual says to run 87

Perhaps I should have clarified my statement a bit further by adding in for "optimal performance". I didn't buy a sports car to reduce its performance level, but that is just me. Carry on.

Ecoboost says the samething in manual.

You could always take it else where to get an average with the dyno numbers. Mine bone stock with absolutely nothing on it made 382/360 at HPP and then after Airaid CAI and catback im sitting at consistant 382/385 read from TS's dyno twice at the 2nd numbers.

Car sounded good. I was behind you leaving the meet.

Thanks bud! I like yours too! 11-12 models FTW!

For sure!! You mean Dark ponys car lolololo

Thats interesting Dan. However those wheels look so good man your at 400hp in my mind just as a selection bonus lol

Lol well thank you Steve! I thought you hated black wheels especially all black wheels like mine. :)

I have been called a lot of things but never Steve lol

LOL, yes you should have. I don't race mine every time I drive it. Unlike you, I drive mine every day :D

So I guess I don't really need the extra 10hp that 93 gives me. I know I know, a few cents doesn't really matter but in my head it helps out. I'M POOR!!!!!! Haha

LMAO! Sorry bud I was on my phone when I saw the message and I thought you were Steve based on your Avatar pic.

Thanks though!

all good. guess i need to think of something more original for avatar lol....hmmmm I'll figure it out:)

You've gone and lost your mind..

I'd be crazy to daily my Stang with two little kids. The interior would be trashed from spills from "unspillable" sippy cups and cheerios all over the backseat. My 10th month old is still in a rear facing carseat so that shit wouldn't happen anyways. I've got my truck that they can trash. lol

I'd be crazy to daily my Stang with two little kids. The interior would be trashed from spills from "unspillable" sippy cups and cheerios all over the backseat. My 10th month old is still in a rear facing carseat so that shit wouldn't happen anyways. I've got my truck that they can trash. lol[/QUOTE]

lol Amen to that I got a 7 year old daughter who leaves glitter and hello kitty $hit everywhere and thats why my Daily is a Camry.

LMAO, that's understandable. I'm single and have only used the backseat once. I love my car as a daily. Enjoy driving it every day.

I carry my 85# yellow lab with me in my car. Take out the front passenger seat for him to sit there....needless to say I have a date with a vacuum.